New Square Merchandising Wave

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Pictures of amusing things you'll never be able to buy.

By IGN Staff

To commemorate the turn of the new year and the announcement of various new games, Square and its DigiCube distribution arm have announced the release of a variety of interesting licensed goods based on various contemporary titles. None of them can be had outside of Japan, and some of them you couldn't afford unless you were completely mad, but they're certainly nice to look at.

This would be a replica of the pendant worn by Paine, one of the newly-introduced characters in Final Fantasy X-2. The ornaments on the leather thong are silver, and the lot will set back enterprising cosplay fiends 13,000 yen.

The occasion of Yuna's return to center stage is also cause to re-release one of the items made to commemorate the release of Final Fantasy X, this replica of the pendant she wears. Also silver, it commands the even more insane sum of 21,000 yen.

More modestly priced is this series of handy straps (suitable for attachment to cell phones, MiniDisc players, CD players, Neo Geo Pocket Colors, and other items requiring a dangling handle) representing some of Square's lower-profile releases of late. Hanjyuku Hero, Seiken Densetsu, and Unlimited: SaGa are all priced equally at 1,500 yen.

While the Seiken Densetsu toy is perhaps the nicest-looking, the power of the Hanjuku Hero egg-man is undoubtedly the most compelling. Admire whichever you choose at your leisure.